Sport Promotion Officer: Sport Development

Promoting, coordinating, and supporting the development and sustainability of sport clubs and community-based sport structures within the district: Facilitate the establishment, registration, and strengthening of clubs, ensuring compliance with governance principles, federation requirements, and applicable legislation: Coordinate and implement sport development programmes, leagues, tournaments, championships, and community participation initiatives aimed at increasing access to sport and recreation opportunities for all age groups, genders, and persons with disabilities: Create an enabling environment for identifying and nurturing sporting talent, facilitating capacity-building programmes for club administrators, coaches, technical officials, and volunteers, and strengthening institutional capacity within the sport sector: Establish and maintain partnerships with municipalities, sport federations, sport confederation, academies of sport, community organizations, and other stakeholders to ensure integrated planning and implementation of sport programmes: Coordinate sport events and projects, collect, analyse, compile, and maintain sport participation data and stakeholder information, prepare performance and compliance reports, and monitor programme outcomes to support evidence-based decision-making: Provide administrative and technical support regarding sport facilities, infrastructure, and equipment management, including the maintenance of inventory systems and the monitoring of equipment allocation and utilization: Assist in the administration, monitoring, and reporting of funded sport projects and transfer payments to ensure compliance with financial and governance requirements.

Diploma / Bachelor’s Degree NQF level 06 / 07 in Sport Management or equivalent qualification related to the field recognised by SAQA. A minimum 2 years’ experience in Sport environment. A valid driver’s license (except for person with disabilities).

Must have facilitation and presentation skills, Excellent verbal communication, reading and writing skills; project planning and report writing, problem solving skills, good interpersonal relationships and ability to work under pressure and excellent computer skills